New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
TO INCREASE FACILITIES FOR TRAVEL

TO INCREASE FACILITIES FOR TRAVEL.
| A RAILROAD FINDS ITS SUBURBAN BUSINESS OUT
GROWING ITS PRESENT CAPACITY.
There was an important meeting yesterday at the
Offices of the NewYork, New Haven and Hartford rail-
way At its close the president Charles r. Clarke was
radiant with satisfaction from sense OF cuty iuihned
To 4, TRIBUNE reporter he said that most important
measures had been adopted In consequence OF sense
that the road had been behind the times OF a'e ana had
No, served the public s thoroughly IL might 1t had
been determined add to the rolling STOCK 100 passen
ger cara 20 drawing and locomotives OF the
largest size The NewHaven road had also appointed
u, sod 70 between BRIDGEPORT and SewHaven Tor
The purpose establishing thereon all the shops Tor the
construction and maintenance OF the rolling stock OF he
company the purpose of providing cheap houses
for the employees engaged in such work ,.,.,.na.,t
How many men have you In the rhops lndePehaens
OF the engaged In running the line asked the To-
Mr. Clarke thought for moment and then answered:
There upward Of 5000 males 50 that win tner
families it win be complete city me.spr sa 0n
the Saturday before the Fourth we moved between
but Il showed Ss our wants plainly The fact t.
mense suburban business has grown upon US move
%s feel that we do not fulfil our give
to this business all the facilities IN our power
Oh that matter comes up on the 14th On that day
We shall probably ratfy the leases Of the four lines the
necticut Valley. and the Naugatuck"
READING ACCOUNTS FOR JULY.
PHILADELPHIA. July o tSpeeiaD.-specid Master
Dallas this afternoon filed in the United states C1r
cult Court his audit the account of the receivers
of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
for last month The company's account showed q
balance brought forward on June OF $l36,s36 ID,
to which added the receipts from freight ana
tolls on COAL merchandise, etc, ST. 643131 II amount
received reorganization trustees to retire receiv
ers' certificates, s. 1926, 600 and the other sundry
fol aIfnUnf her M
81, $50, 724 90. From this 100000 was deducted
for receivers certificates, which had been given for
wages, retired S124,s52 AZ paid out for materials
and supplies; $613,371 "a for wages and salaries
and the supiry other disbursements, giving q total
$269, 22e As on hand on July L.
ns G SIas Hnd f uTVn ON Nav 81 of
to which was added the receipts nom coal sales
s1o29,104 81 and the sundry receipts for tho MONTH
this 1871 o2s 81 deducted for wages and salaries
% gf materials Mbc and had Bsn given for
plies retired and the various other di'bnIs emenis
balance of S10s997 "a on hand on June 80.
THE NETWORK BOARD OF TRADE ASK HEA RING.
WASHINGTON, July "a letter from the NewYork
Board of Trade and Transportation by Franks Gardner
aching secretary, has been received by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. announcing the purpose OF the
Board appear before the Commission and make
gument in reference to the OF freight by the
lines and especially regarding the much higher
charges imposed by the classification on less than
carload shipments compared with carloads which.
the letter says virtually perpetuatas uuder the guse OF
classification the unjust discrimination effected by means
OF rebates aud drawbacks large shippers under the old
system The Board is, however informed that the trunk
uss have under material modification
the classification adopted by them, and until II Is
what notifications voluntarily made 1t will DO
difficult letter says, to the question ineili-
gently. RI the information can be obt ned la time the
Board be heard july Is connection with the
- fnuiS Assofiaflon- nom
complaints against Pacific this ng
II the data he not in hand by that time the Board
asks that further time be given for the consideration Of
this matter.
MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 6.-UDder decree OF the
United States Court Master and commissioner NJ r.
Peasants to-day sold at public auction In this city the
Alexandria and Washington Railroad TO Colonel f. !.
Smith his associates in The interest Of the PenDsyl
KNOXVILLE. July (SpeoiaD.-At q meeting OF the
Mayor aud Board OF Aldermen last night ordinance
passed unanimously authorizing the city TO make
100000 subscription the Marietta and North Georgia
and Cumberland Gap.Railroad This insures Knoxville
a trunk line connecting the Louisville ana Nash
vile and Norfolk and estern roads with the Atlanta
aVafam